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in 1640, the conclusion of the project took on a greater importance. But, by 1642, the fort was not yet completed, such that officials of the municipal council of Porto petitioned King
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The fort is located along the urban shoreline of the civil parish of Leça da
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In 1962, a landscaping project was completed by Ilídio de Araújo, who beautified the grounds and area around the fort.
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Name of the fort inserted in its district or autonomous region.
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King, yet the construction would drag onto the next century.
450:(in Portuguese), vol. 4 (I ed.), Coimbra, Portugal
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229:Fort of Our Layd of the Snows of the Leça Sandbar
225:Forte de Nossa Senhora das Neves da Barra de Leça
219:The fort was begun in 1638 in the area known as
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1524:Fort of the Church of São Mateus da Calheta
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371:Oliveira, Catarina (June 2008).
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1576:Military Battery of Espalamaca
60:The tiered battlements of the
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747:São Sebastião de Castro Marim
960:Nossa Senhora de Porto Salvo
161:Granite, Masonry, Wood, Tile
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858:Nossa Senhora da Consolação
719:Nossa Senhora da Encarnação
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1197:Marquês de Sá da Bandeira
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62:Forte de Leça de Palmeira
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1337:Nossa Senhora das Salvas
1298:São João Baptista da Foz
981:Nossa Senhora das Mercês
668:Santo António da Piedade
609:Forte de Ponte de Alvito
423:Pacheco, Hélder (1976),
169:Fort of Leça da Palmeira
90:41.1876111°N 8.7022750°W
19:Fort of Leça da Palmeira
1746:Nossa Senhora do Amparo
1486:São Francisco de Chaves
1400:Santa Maria da Arrábida
1365:São Domingos da Baralha
1270:Nossa Senhora das Neves
1152:Fort of Portela Pequena
974:Nossa Senhora dos Anjos
806:Santo António de Belixe
780:Santo António de Tavira
237:Fort of São João da Foz
1621:Santa Catarina das Mós
1530:Fort of Cinco Ribeiras
1432:Nossa Senhora da Ínsua
1330:Nossa Senhora da Saúde
1236:Nossa Senhora da Graça
1147:Fort of Portela Grande
906:Santo António da Barra
813:Nossa Senhora da Rocha
740:Cavaleiros de Santiago
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1564:Fort of Má Ferramenta
1551:Nossa Senhora da Guia
1172:Fort of Alto do Duque
932:Nossa Senhora da Guia
913:São Lourenço do Bugio
759:Nossa Senhora da Guia
375:Castelo de Matosinhos
185:Castelo de Matosinhos
1344:Santiago de Sesimbra
1284:São Francisco Xavier
1007:São Pedro do Estoril
920:Nossa Senhora da Luz
726:Nossa Senhora da Luz
540:Barra de Aveiro Fort
1544:Fort of the Caninas
1518:Fort of the Cavalas
1512:Fort of the Açougue
1049:São Brás de Sanxete
1000:São Julião da Barra
967:São Pedro de Milreu
627:Fortress of Buarcos
122:Portuguese Republic
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1438:Fort of Lagarteira
946:São João das Maias
872:São Miguel Arcanjo
1800:Forts in Portugal
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1709:Forte do Terreiro
1685:São João Baptista
1608:Três Paus redoubt
1595:São João Baptista
1588:Dois Paus redoubt
1454:Santiago da Barra
1351:Santiago do Outão
1291:São João Baptista
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1075:Fort of Alqueidão
787:São João da Barra
712:São João do Arade
588:São João Baptista
414:MOP, ed. (1963),
405:MOP, ed. (1962),
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1570:Fort of the Maré
1379:São Luís Gonzaga
1142:Fort of Aguieira
1137:Fort of Subserra
1132:Fort of Archeira
1117:Fort of Olheiros
1095:Fort of Zambujal
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1028:Santo Amaro
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899:Bom Sucesso
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773:São Vicente
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257:During the
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1190:Dom Carlos
290:References
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